One of the most romantic drives for the sunset has got to be the Echizen Coast in Fukui Prefecture, a good 150-km-long stretch straight north from Tsuruga all the way up to Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture. You may remember from previous posts on summer festivals that Tsuruga has the coolest fireworks in Kansai, even though […]
Newtonian Vocab – Astronomy at スミス英会話 甲東園
Hey there, science lovers! This is the first of a two-part lesson on the parts of a Newtonian telescope. The vocabulary is important for the proper usage of the instrument but follows closely with the understanding of astronomy as well as the telescope itself, so even if you don’t intend to use the instrument, the language […]
Rokkakudo – A History Chat at スミス英会話 甲東園
As everyone knows, Kyoto is a great place to go and every guide book in every language piles up accolades for it. Kyoto is the obvious place to go if you’re into checking out historical wooden buildings and Rokkakudo has a certain unique feature that makes it particularly unusual and a must-see. In fact, you […]
